CUNEUS

wedge, wedge shape, cuneus

(noun) any shape that is triangular in cross section

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cuneus (plural cunei)

(neuroanatomy) A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.

(entomology) A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.

(architecture) One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

Source: Wiktionary



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7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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